The legislation would apparently shield the D.C. government from a billion-dollar cut, but it would still need to be approved ...

"This false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi said as Schumer cast his vote ...

The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...

The Senate has passed a six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to ...

A government shutdown was averted just hours before the Friday 11:59 p.m. deadline after enough Democrats, including Senate ...

The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...

The Senate on Friday narrowly averted a government shutdown at midnight, passing a GOP-written stopgap spending measure after ...

The plan would avert a government shutdown but give Donald Trump and Elon Musk more power over spending, sparking fierce ...

In failing to demonstrate what they stand for, Democrats fumbled the chance to show why they deserve a return to power, ...

The Senate voted to advance a spending bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown.

Senate Democrats, fearful of what Trump might do during a shutdown, voted in sufficient numbers to pass the GOP continuing resolution.

A six-month spending bill advanced in the Senate after Democrats split on the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Shumer, D-NY ...